It' been almost 2 weeks since Nori nursed and I would call it official.
After 18 months, my body is not sustaining her. She has loved nursing since about 20 minutes after coming into the world. And who would blame her, warmth, comfort and always accessible. I, on the other hand, took some convincing. But after perservering through our rocky start and realizing how our child is not a cuddler, nursing became a favorite time for me too. The only time she still is when she is sleeping, pooping or nursing. The past two months she was still asking to nurse twice a day. And in the spirit of all hopeful hippie moms, I wanted her to nurse as long as we could.
But a few weeks ago, one thing led to another and I wasn't around for a few bedtimes, and she wasn't missing it. At the same time something miraculous was happening- Nori started to like reading!! After MONTHS of trying to get through a book with her focused attentino, now she wants to read several books at a time while sitting STILL.
SO, this was all Mama needed to be weaned herself. Mama steals her cuddles while reading and baby is too involved in her reading adventures to remember to ask!
What surprised me the most the first few days was how it matured and grew our relationship. I have never not nursed her, so to relate to her without this "need" being met, made our relationship seem more authentic. And I also saw more clearly a thread of obligation that I both loved (only I can nurse her) and hated (only I can nurse her.)
We are growing up together!
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